DARK DAYS
About a century after darkness became poisonous, children affected by it stop growing and gain superhuman powers, only to be shunned by society. Amabashi Iwai, one of those children, accepts a job protecting the prostitute Base and is drawn into a mounting threat from unidentified creatures.
Work Information
In a world of children adapted to darkness, a protection job opens the way to an unknown threat.
Winner of the Gold Prize at the third Sneaker Grand Award, this novel by Kyosuke Tachibana was published by Kadokawa Shoten in 1998. Set in a world where darkness harms people, it is a dark fantasy centered on the protection of the ageless boy Amabashi Iwai and Base.
Review Summaries
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The inventive premise and bizarre creatures make a strong impression, though some readers find the setting difficult to visualize.
Book Information
- Publisher
- KADOKAWA
- Published
- 1998-08-01
- Pages
- 323 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784048731256
- ISBN-10
- 4048731254
- Price
- 1760 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論
Amazon.co.jp: DARK DAYS : 橘 恭介: 本
Reviews
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人間の進化を見た
現実離れしているが、人物描写がしっかりと書かれてあり、人間同士の愛がテーマになっていると思う。最後は少し思わせぶりに終わっていて、続編もでるのではと思う。今度はもう少し深みを加えたストーリーがほしい。それなりに楽しめた
Related Literary Awards
- Sneaker Grand Award Edition 3 (1998) ・gold prize